scruple

Example Sentences

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Employees in these movies come to the conclusion their boss lacks scruples, boundaries or the qualifications to have the job.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s strange. It shows I have no scruples. It’s what’s known as the spineless middle ground,” he joked.

From Los Angeles Times

"Your data is bought and sold by data brokers you've never heard of who have few scruples about where the data ends up. They have digital dossiers on most people in the United States."

From Salon

Moral scruples aside, India’s economic relations with Moscow have deepened as a result.

From Seattle Times

We figure out early that she has few scruples about spreading gossip.

From Los Angeles Times